For the best viewing experience, the books below can be viewed in either
of two formats: LARGE or SMALL.  Choose the format that best matches your monitor's screen size and settings.  Also see Instruction Manual.

   Just For Fun
    VIEWING FORMAT:  LARGE   -   SMALL

   When you have more Radio Shack
   "stuff"  to display, but don't know
   where to put it, you put in a book
   called, "Just For Fun".

   Radio Shack Advertisements
    VIEWING FORMAT:  LARGE   -   SMALL

  Radio Shack has been in business
  for almost 90 years.  Throughout this
  time, Radio Shack advertised its
  products in countless publications.
  See some of those advertisements
  in this book.

  Most of the 1940s through 1950s
  ads were from QST Magazine - an
  amateur radio publication.  Note the
  year of the ad (if known) on top of
  each page.

1000th Store Commemorative Token
This token was specially minted in bronze for Allied Radio Shack by the Franklin Mint to celebrate their 1000th store opening on July 8, 1971 in Garden Grove, CA.

In addition, over 10,000 customers (only 10 per store) won replicas in a drawing in July 1971. This coin entitled the bearer to unlimited 10% discounts on Radio Shack items throughout the year.  Charles Tandy prominently shown on the front.

Watch a Movie. Get $1 Off.

In 1976, Radio Shack teamed with Paramount Studios to promote Radio Shack's Realistic line of CB radios.

If you saw the movie "Citizens Band" at your local theater, you would receive a free "BONUS DOLLAR" (made of aluminum) that could be used on any Radio Shack product priced at $1 or more. The offer expired July 31, 1977.
 

  "Years of Service" Pins
   These are Tandy Corporation
   and RadioShack employee
   "Years of Service" pins in 10K gold.

  1-  5 yr. Tandy Corp. Pin
  1-10 yr. Tandy Corp. Pin with sapphire
               & amethyst
  1-10 yr. Radio Shack Pin with ruby

  This Radio Shack promotional mini-screwdriver
  was about the size of a key and made to affix
  to a key chain.  (front & back side shown)

A Book About The Man
Published in 1993, and written by Irvin Farman, the book "Tandy's Money Machine" is a bibliography of Charles D. Tandy.

This book depicts how Charles Tandy built Radio Shack into the World's Largest Electronics Chain.

You can find this book at larger book stores or searching the web.  You can also read a little more about Tandy's life in this article.

From 1982 to 1991, Radio Shack produced a series of comic books called, Whiz Kids.  Published by Archie Comics, they featured kids involved in exciting adventures, and taught kids about science, computer basics, history & development of computers, and illustrated some of the practical uses of computers in everyday life. The books revolved around Tandy Computers and Radio Shack products.

Eight issues in all are known to have been published.

This promotional and educational publication was a distributed as a free giveaway to students, teachers, schools, and persons interested in science topics, "Compliments of Radio Shack".

For the best viewing experience, the publications below can be viewed in either of two formats: LARGE or SMALL.  Choose the format that best matches your monitor's screen size and settings.  Also see Instruction Manual.

The Science Fair "Story of Electronics...The Discovery That Changed The World."  Within these colorful comic books, a teacher instructs her students on the history of science, giving lessons on astronomy, space travel, electricity, electronics, energy, computers, and new developments in electronics.

These free giveaway, educational comic books, were published by Radio Shack for elementary school students and helped Tandy/Radio Shack introduce their brand to the consumers of tomorrow.

The Radio Shack "History of Electronics" comic books and "Superman" comic books (produced by DC Comics) were also distributed freely, "Compliments of Radio Shack".

      Radio Shack Misc. Items
      A little bit of everything Radio Shack!

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